Seafood Pasta Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb rotini pasta (or rotelle, macaroni, etc.)
    2 teaspoons salt
    boiling water (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water for sauce)
    Sauce
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
    1/2 lb scallops, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
    3 large garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 cup scallion, sliced
    2 cups peas, cooked if raw, thawed if frozen
    2 cups tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch dice (peeled if desired)
    1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced or 1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/2 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
    salt & freshly ground black pepper
    red pepper flakes (optional)
    1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
    grated parmesan cheese (to garnish) (optional) or romano cheese (to garnish) (optional)
Preparation
    Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain and transfer to a heated bowl or large platter.
    While pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the shrimp and saute them for 1 minute. Add the scallops, garlic and scallions and cook for 2 minutes.
    Add the remaining ingredients except the cheese and heat the sauce stirring gently.
    Pour the sauce over the pasta, toss all together and serve immediately with the grated cheese (if desired).

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